Airway cleaner support



Oct.25, 1932. REPLOGLE 1,884,866

AIRWAY CLEANER SUPPORT Filed June 7, 1928 1 2 Sheets-Sheet l h l9 fi IFINVENTOR.

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Oct; 25, 1932.

D. B. REPLOGLE 1,884,866 AIRWAY CLEANER SUPPORT Filed June 7. 1928 2Sheets-sheaf 2 A TTORNEYS.

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Patented Oct. 25, 1932 I UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE DANIEL BENBCN REPLOGLE, F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR,BY DIRECT AND IESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE COMMERCE GUARDIAN TRUST &SAVINGS BANK,

TRUSTEE, or romeo, onro AIRWAY CLEANER SUPIOE'I Application filed June7,

6 handle. In such cleaners it is usual in applying the floor tool to usefloor roller supports which ,normally support the device at an angle ofabout or degrees with the floor, which is about the most convenientangle 1 for sweeping purposes; but when the cleaner is to be set away,it is found more economical of space, and more easily concealed fromview, to stand it in the erect position. In the erect position however,it has been neces- 15 sary to lean the cleaner against a wall or somesupport, since the body and handle thereof are rigid and will not bendinto POSI- tion so as to throw their weight over the motor as is thecase with the swinging handle type of cleaner.

Moreover, in the airway type of cleaner, which uses a suction handle, ahose-pipe extension of the handle, for other than floor cleaning,extension tubes and tools for further extension of the hose-pipe, andalso paper dust filters forinterior use in the device; it is desirableto provide a convenient place for keeping these accessor es near thecleaner, where they may be readily seen and used, instead of having themat remote places where they are forgotten.

The objects of the present invent1on,therefore, are to provide an easelor standard for resting the cleaner in an erect position, 'to

provide means for holding the suction hosepipe in working connectiontherewith, to provide for holding extension pipes and other accessoriesfor the cleaner, to display the same, and other objects as may appear inthe specifications and claims.

To these ends, the invention consists of the design, construction andarrangement of parts as specified herein and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the easel with a pair of extensiontubes and a dust filter in place and with an airway cleaner with itshose connection in place, ready to be set away. v

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same,

stan 1928. Serial No. 883,688.

suggesting one of the extension tubes attached to the hose-pipe forservice.

F gure 3 shows a side view of the two main portions of the easelseparated and placed in pos tion for convenient wrapping or pack- 1nTigure 4 is a perspective of the easel or ard hooked to a wall, carryingthe hosepipe and an L connection for the same, but 4 with the cleanerremoved. F lgure 5 is a view suggesting the manner of nooking the easeland cleaner with the hosepipe attached to the swinging door of a closet,so that the hose-pipe shall be ready for use.

Like characters of reference denote like and corresponding parts in theseveral views. Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the body of acleaner to be supported and 2 the suction pipe handle thereof which isto be operatively connected to the hose-pipe 3 through the medium of theswivelled member 4, supported by a wire frame easel or standardcomprising an upper frame 5 and a base frame 6. The upper frame v5 has aresilient loop or eye 7 preferably formed integral therewith, into whicha neck of the L member 4 is inserted and permitted to have a rotative orswivellin motion; a mouth 7 of the member 4 being isposed'to receive theend of the suction handle 3 and effect a seal therewith by the tensionof the flexible wires of the frame 5. Since the wires are bent forwardat 8, 8, when the rear roller support 21 of the cleaner sits on therests 12, 12, the handle will not enter the mouth 7 without the wiresbeing sprung upward and backward-stressing the resilient frame. When sostressed it snaps the L member 4 into engagement with the handle, inresponse to the handle being pressed in by the hand. This arrangementalso serves to firmly hold the handle of the cleaner and keep the wholein an erect position on the easel. A pair of loops, 9, 9, suitable onwhich to hang accessorles, such as an electric cord, are formed from awire which also having bent into it a hanger 100 19, is spot-welded tothe frame 5, prefera 1y near its upper end.

Another wire clamp 10, having pipe retaining lugs 10', 10' bent into it,is connected to the frame 5 below the hanger loops 9, 9, etc... Thelatter is designed in addition to clamping .pipes like 16, to hold dustfiltering bags as suggested at 13. A 'oke 14 rigidly secured at bothsides of the ase frame 6 is arranged so that over turned lugs thereofare in vertical line over the eyes 15, 15, WhlCh are formed from asingle wire having its ends spot-welded to both sides of the base 6.These lugs and eyes serve as sliding ways for the two wire legs of theupper frame 5 and permit it to be slid upwards or downwards to adjustthe easel to a proper length before it is to be fastened into place atthe length required. The feet 11, 11, of the base 6, are mainly formedfrom loops 11, 11, which are spread wide enough to serve as holders forthe lower end of extension pipes as 16, the upper ends of which areretained by lugs 10 of the wire clamp 10. Bracing wires may be crossedbetween the feet 11, 11 so as to form a V-shaped loop 20 to cooperatewith the loop 19 when the easel with its contents are to be hooked to awall or door by hooks 19 and 20.

In using the device, when disconnected from the wall or door, the feet11, 11, in conjunction with the end rollers of the floor tool 18, makethe four points of support on which the easel and its lading are helderect while cleaning at remote places with extension tools such as thetool 17 and the like.

Having now described the device and its use, it is evident that theconstruction may be greatly varied and made from materials.

other than wire, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A standard provided with supports for the body and detachable suctionhose-pipe of a suction cleaner, the said standard comprising an upperframe and a base frame, the upper frame carrying the hose-pipe supportand the base frame carrying the body support for the cleaner, and theframes being adj ustably connected to vary the distance be tween saidsupports.

2. A standard for supporting a suction cleaner having a suction inlet,said standard including an upper frame and a base frame, means on saidbase frame for supporting the body of the cleaner, the said upper framehaving integrally constructed therewith a looped member, a hollow Lmember detachably swivelled in said looped member, said L member beingadapted to connect with a suction inlet of the cleaner, when saidcleaner is supported by said standard.

3. A standard for a suction cleaner, which cleaner includes a body and asuction handle; said standard including a lower frame and an upper frameslidably connected to vary the length of the standard, means on saidlower frame for supporting the body of said cleaner with its suctionhandle extending u wardly, a resilient looped member carried y saidupper frame and bent toward the suction handle, a hollow L membercarried by said resilient loop and held against said handle by theresiliency of said loop.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DANIEL BENSON REPLOGLE.

